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Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8:00 pm |
Free Concert
Pawtucket Congregational Church
15 Mammoth Rd., Lowell
Directions
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Academic Festival Overture
A musical "thank you" by Brahms to the University of Breslau, which had awarded him an honorary doctorate. |
Johannes Brahms
(1833-1897) |
Lt. Kijé Suite
Composed for a 1934 Soviet film, its movements describe the birth, wedding, and burial of a character invented to please the Emperor.
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Sergei Prokofiev
(1891-1953) |
Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
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Edvard Grieg
(1843-1907) |
Violin Concerto in D minor
Erin Kim, violin
The only concerto written by Sibelius, unique in that the soloist and the orchestra have an equal voice. |
Jean Sibelius
(1865-1957) |
Symphony No. 1, 4th Movement
Starts off in Andante, but finishes with a grand melody in Allegro
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Johannes Brahms
(1833-1897) |
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Our March concert features local string students performing with the orchestra.
Read how to participate. | |
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Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 2:00 pm |
Free Concert
Pawtucket Congregational Church
15 Mammoth Rd., Lowell
Directions
"Family Concert "
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March and Procession of Bacchus
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Leo Délibes
(1836-1891) |
String Symphony
performed with local string students
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Felix Mendelssohn
(1809-1847) |
Testament of Freedom for chorus and orchestra,
featuring the Gentleman Songsters
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Randall Thompson
(1899-1984)
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California Here I come**
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Al Jolson
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Auld Lang Syne**
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Robert Burns
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Crazy Little Thing Called Love**
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Freddie Mercury
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America the Beautiful**
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Lyrics by Katharine Lee Bates,
Music by Samuel
A. Ward.
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| Note: the concert on February 28th will be shorter than the one on March 5th. | |
| ** Denotes pieces only performed by the Gentlemen Songsters | |
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Friday, March 5, 2010 at 8:00 pm |
Free Concert
Pawtucket Congregational Church
15 Mammoth Rd., Lowell
Directions
"Liberty Concert "
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Leonore Overture No. 3
Composed for the opera Fidelio,named after opera's heroine. First performed in 1806.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
(1770-1827) |
String Symphony
performed with local string students
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Felix Mendelssohn
(1809-1847) |
Testament of Freedom for chorus and orchestra,
featuring the Gentleman Songsters
Composed in 1943 for the bicentennial of Thomas Jefferson's birth. The text is taken from Jefferson's own writings, and in fact the first 5 notes rhythmically spell out "Thomas Jefferson".
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Randall Thompson
(1899-1984)
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America the Beautiful**
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Lyrics by Katharine Lee Bates,
Music by Samuel
A. Ward.
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| ** Denotes pieces only performed by the Gentlemen Songsters | |
